Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2,926, John Eckart, Penn

SERVICE
NUMBER
Eckart, John or Eckhart. Elizabeth
W. 2926
CONTENTS

let to J. H. H kinan July 3 rd 43
8,050
Pennsylvania
John Eckhart 2 nd  4
of Northampton in the state of Penn who was a sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alton of the Penn line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 st of May , 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Decr. 1819 and sent to John Cooper , Easton, Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Decr. 1819 - 75.87 Semi-annual all'ce ending 1 st  July 1819 48.00
$123.87
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

5020
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Elizabeth Eckhardt
widow of John Eckhardt
who was a Private Pen ne
in the Revolution
Rep d
Letter to Hon. A. Brodhead
22. April 1849.
" " Mr. Jackson w/c 30/19
Joseph G. Portio. July 2/53
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of February 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Brodhead House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 131

John Schart private Allentown Pennsylvania Nigh 21 st May 1818.
Schmidt (on oath) (his testimony)
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County, ss.
On the Twenty first day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, personally appears John Eckart aged about sixty four or five years, resident in Williams Township in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States, in the Revolutionary War." That he the said John Eckart, he winter before the Battle of Three Rivers enlisted at Easton in the County aforesaid for one year in a Company commanded by Capt. Thomas Craig (afterwards Colonel in the service of the U. States) of his belief, the 2 d Pennsylvania Regiment the continental establishment commanded by Col. Allen. After the expiration of his first term of enlistment, he again enlisted at Tienderoga for during the war and placed in Capt. Bunn's Company of the same as he thinks Regt. That he remained in the service about two years and a half after his second enlistment when he was discharged being unwell by Col. Craig, but his discharge was lost by the destruction of his house & property by fire. That he was at the Battle of Three Rivers — That he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support — That he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension to which the laws of the United States, may entitle him, excepting the provisions of the aforesaid
Sworn to & declared before me this day & year aforesaid
John Eckart
J
John X Eckart Mark
On the 25 th day of May 1818 before the subscriber as aforesaid personally appears John Carey sen d of the Borough of Easton in said County, who on his solemn oath duly administered doth depose and say, That he the said deponent well knows the applicant John Eckart, that he the deponent was a sergeant of Capt. Thomas Craig's company as aforesaid, and knows that the applicant was a soldier of said company & was with the company in Canada & was at the Battle of the Three Rivers. — And further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
John Carey
J
John Carey

I John Cooper Esquire Judge &c as within mentioned, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named John Eckart did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the common Enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction, of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my Hand & Seal this 25 th day of May 1818.
John Cooper

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } County of Northampton } ss.
I Henry Spring Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the Honorable John Cooper Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate & deposition, is and was at the time of affixing the same, one of the Judges of the said Court and that due faith & credence is to be given to his acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Easton aforesaid this 15 th May AD 1828.
Henry Spring

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County
In the case of the Application of John Eckart, for the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress, pro-
viding for the Soldiers of the Revolution.
Before the Hon. John Cooper Esq. Judge
This 23 d day of January AD 1879, before me the subscriber in person appears Thomas Craig Esquire, who being duly sworn according to law, saith, that the annexed application of John Eckart, with the in- dorsement "Not on the Rolls of Pennsylvania, inadmissible" has been submitted to him — That he the said deponent was a Captain of the 2 d Pennsylvania Battalion as therein stated and afterwards Col. l of the 8 th Penn. a Battalion — That he enlisted the said Eckart as stated in Eckart's declaration in his the deponent's company. — That he well knows that the said applicant was subsequently a soldier of the Reg. t  which the deponent com- manded. — That the deponent, is aware of nothing which should have deprived the applicant of his honorable discharge at the termination of his second enlistment — And That the deponent conceives the said applicant to be within the provisions of the aforesaid act of Congress, and entitled to the benefit of the same. That from the circumstance of Col. Allen being with the applicant Reg. t in Canada, he has been supposed That Allen com. d when in fact Col. St Clair com. d the Reg. t
Before me
J. C. [Signature]
[Signature]

7
John Eckhardt
1871

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
On this 21 st day of August 1820, personally appear- ed, in open court, at a court of Common Pleas, holden at Easton, in and for the aforesaid of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a record of its proceedings county of Northampton, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the course John Eckhart 2 nd aged about eighty-seven years, resident in Williams township, in said county, a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, (his certificate being numbered S. 000 —,) and then and there exhibited to the said court, the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the follow- ing oath — also taken and subscribed by him.
I, John Eckhart 2 nd do solemnly swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
his John X Eckhart mark
Sworn and subscribed, the 21 st day of } August, 1820.
Before In open Court A. Shering P.J.
Schedule of property, referred to in the foregoing oath — , (necessary clothing and bedding excepted.)
5 acres of ground, worth between 30 or 40 dollars.
1 Cow
3 Small hogs
Two men owe me about two dollars —
I have a wife aged about sixty years, and eight children living — Three boys and five girls, three of which are living with me — all my children are poor — five are married — none of them are able to do more than support themselves and families. — I am a labourer, and owing to age and infirmities, am not able to support my own family — my youngest child is aged about fourteen years.
his John X Eckhart mark

At the same time and place personally appeared Isaac Stout and Jacob Diehl, who being duly sworn, depose and say, that they believe the value of the five acres of ground mentioned in the annexed schedule to be about forty or fifty dollars — The land is stony, and affords a home to the owner but no income
Sworn and subscribed in open Court, August 21 st 1820 H. Spiering Party:
Isaac Stout  jun.
Jacob Diehl
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } Northampton County, ss. }
I Henry Spiering — Esquire, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seventy-five dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this first day of September 1820.
H. Spiering

9414
Elizabeth Eckert
Pa
Not July 7 th 38

State of Pennsylvania Northampton County
On this fifth — day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Samuel Yoder one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton aforesaid, Elizabeth Eckhart a resident of Wil- liams Township in the County of Northampton aforesaid, aged seventy six years and upwards whom I hereby certify to be unable to attend Court on account of her advanced age and bodily infirm- ity) who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 15 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pen- sion to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Eck- hart 2 d deceased late a private in the Army of the Revolu- tion who was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month whose Pension commenced on the twenty first day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen as appears by reference made to a Pension Certificate given to him at the War Office of the United States, dated the twenty second day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, which Certificate is hereto annexed. That she has no other evidence of the services rendered by her late husband than what is filed in the War Department upon which the Pension Certificate above referred to and hereto annexed was granted.
She further declares that she was married to her late hus- band John Eckhart 2 d at the house of John Jacoby in Williams Township aforesaid by the Rev d Mr Schwabach a Lutheran Cler- gyman in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That the Rev d Mr Schwabach was at the time of her marriage an old man and left this section of the country many years ago, and doubtless long ere this has been dead. She has no record evidence or certificate of any kind to prove the

the marriage between herself and her deceased husband. She had nine children with her husband viz three sons and six daughters, her oldest child named John Eckhart is also deceased if he was now living he would be about fifty seven years old. My husband - John Eckhart 2 d died on the eighteenth day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three in Williams Township aforesaid and was buried on the twentieth of May last in the Williams Town- ship Grave Yard. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev d M c Kimmey a Lutheran Clergyman; That she was not married whom prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time hereinbefore stated — Sworn to and subscribed on the day Elizabeth her Eckhart and year first before written, before Mark
Samuel one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas
State of Pennsylvania Northampton County
William Hackett To the Honorable the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify That Samuel Yoke Esq. before whom the within and foregoing Proceedings were had was at the time thereof and yet is one of the Judges of the said Court duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose official acts full faith and Credit should be given and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my Hand and the seal of the said Court at Easton the ninth day of August A D 1843
W m Hackett Prothon

Letter of Attorney Heirs of John Eckert to James M. Porter Jr

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT We, Elizabeth Brader, Susanna Young, Margaret Stoneback, Catharine Deema and Abraham Eckert, all of the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have constituted, made and appointed, and by these presents do constitute, make and appoint James M. Baker, Jr. of the said County our
lawful Attorney for us and in our name and stead, to ask for demand and receive of and from the Pension Office, War Department, Department of the Interior, or any other authority under the Government of the United States of America, all pension, back pay &c. to which we or any of us may be entitled by reason of the services of our father John Eckert , who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and also to ask for, demand and receive from the Records of the said Department, offices, or any of them, all information which the same contain in relation to the services of the said John Eckert .
Giving and granting unto our said Attorney by these Presents our full and entire power and authority, in and about the premises, for us and in our name all lawful ways and means to have, use and take, all proper deeds, acquittances, releases, or other writings whatsoever to make, seal and deliver, and generally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, device and devices in the law, whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all intents and purposes, as we might or could do, if personally present, or as if the matter required more special authority than is herein given; and attorneys, one or more under him, for the purposes aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke. Ratifying, allowing and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever our said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In Witness Whereof,
We
have hereunto set our hand and seal the Fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five .
Sealed and delivered In the Presence of us,
Louis A. Stout
Notary Public
Elizabeth Brader
Susanna Young
Margaret Stoneback
Catharine Deema
Abraham Eckert
This Fourteenth day of May A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, Elizabeth Brader, Susanna Young, Margaret Stoneback, Catharine Deema and Abraham Eckert the above named persons
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such.
Notary Public Justice of the Peace

Ref?
8148
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Eckhart
widow of John Eckhart
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 18. May 1843 of Southampton Co. in the State of Penn a . who was a Private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Allen in the Penn a line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. R. Breakhead, House of Representatives
Total Amount, $ 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Moore Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 219

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2926
Original contract with the company
Act: _____
Index: —Vol. A , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In the matter of the Application of Elizabeth Eckert for a Pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County on this Fifth Day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared Philip Brothman a resident of Williams Township in the said County whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full credit and belief. Who being duly sworn says that I am seventy two years of age and upwards That I was born in Williams Township aforesaid and have resided in the same Township all my life time except about two years. I knew John Eckert 2 d and Elizabeth his Wife from my Childhood and before they were married, her maiden name was Bruch they both lived in Williams Township when I was a boy. Mr Eckert and I were neighbours. I do not know when John Eckert 2 d and Elizabeth his Wife were married, I was not present at their wedding. I was single yet when it was said they were married. I was married in the Year Seventeen hundred and ninety two. From the time of their Marriage they lived and Cohabited together as man and Wife and were always so reputed and believed to be so in their neighbourhood. They raised a considerable family of Children - John Eckert 2 d was always believed and reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier and at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary Pensioner - John Eckert 2 d died some time in the month of May last in Williams Township aforesaid and that his Wife Elizabeth Eckert the Applicant for a Pension yet survives him and that she was never afterwards married but now remains his Widow.
Philip Brothman
Sworn & Subscribed before me this day and year first above written
J. Waggner, J.P.

Pennsylvania Northampton County S s .
I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do Certify That Jacob Woygant Esquire before whom the within Deposition of Philip Rotzmann was made and taken was at the time thereof and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn to all whose official Acts full faith and credit are due, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my Hand and the seal of the said Court at Easton the ninth day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty three
W m Hackett Prothonotary

Nov 10, 1842
Adelphi car. of Edg. Peckham
Free
Hon.ble J. L. Edwards Commissaire of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Eliz: Eckhart widow — her
husband John died 18 May '43
acts '38 &
1843
Vol 1343 N o 5417
03 June 2 calibates
$80 per acre
Hon. R. Brodhead House of Reps

Easton November 7 th 1843
Wm Lloyd L d Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the additional Depositions in the case of Elizabeth Cook had an applicant for a Pension which I hope may be satisfactory
Respectfully Yours &c
W m K. Heckman

1818 11. 10. 1818
Mr Eckhart Paris 1818
Verf. & Stube
Wittner 1818
St. Andreas Institut
Erasmus Johannis Seminarium St. Brodhead
W.R.

Home of the Name
Dec 11. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
A Certificate of Pension was granted to John Eckhardt the 2nd on the 22nd March 1819 - His widow desires to obtain a Pension from the State of Pa, and therefore has requested me to obtain a copy of the Evidence upon which a Pension was granted to her said Husband -
In addressing you a note on Saturday or Friday last I stated that Jacob Shipe, or John Jacob Shipe enlisted in Montgomery Co Pa in 1778-79 - It was in 1780 -
Yours &c.

Berwick Pa Feb 21. '49.
M c E. Lachson.
Asks for certified copy of John Eckart's pension certificate —
J45. Rec Feb 26/49 Pension Office
Evans
M c Eckart Paroll get pension.
True Separation
Philadelphia

Barnes Feb'y 21. 1849
Dear Sir
Will you be so kind as to furnish me with a certified copy of the certificate upon which John Eckart drew a Pension from the United States - and if not too much trouble a copy of the papers upon which the Certificate issued - Eckart has been dead some years and his widow wishes to apply to our Legislature for a Pension - and does not recollect distinctly the facts in the case
Respectfully yours
M. E. Jackson

July 3 rd 1883
M rs Eckhardt June 1888
RB
Humble J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Single

Easton June 30 th 1843
Honble J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
At the instance of Mrs Cook the Widow of John Cookhart 2 nd deceased late a Revolutionary Pensioner who died in the month of May last, I take the liberty to request you to forward me with a copy of the law passed at the last session of Congress for the relief of Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers together with a copy of the usual forms, or such other information as you may consider necessary for her successful application for a Pension under said law. She was married in 1784 and at this late day cannot produce any other evidence of the services her late husband rendered in said War than his Pension Certificate from the N. S. now in her possession which was granted on the twenty second day of March 1819. Your early attention to this will be gratefully remembered by
Your Ob dt Serv t J. H. Strekman

Easton August 9 th 1843
Hon & Sir
Enclosed I send you the application and documents of Elizabeth Beckhart widow of John Beckhart 2 d deceased for Pension. The witnesses in her case are two of the most respectable citizens of our County, and I doubt not are personally well known to the Secretary of War. The Widow is unable to produce any other evidence to sustain her claim, except in support of her marriage she can produce if need be a number of witnesses to prove the same that is contained in the Depositions of Mess rs Brohmans and Illick. I would esteem it a favour to hear from you soon particularly if there should be any thing wrong or deficient in the application and deposition.
Yours very respectfully J. H. Heckman
To the Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

See Exhibit 2 D
819 Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Philadelphia, at the Bank of the U. States.
Capt. Craig Riflemen Col. St. Clair's Penn Regiment
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818;
John Eckhardt, 2 d late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twentysixth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twentysixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
H. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Eckhart for a Pension
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County on this seventh day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared Isaac Stout (whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full credit and belief) who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith as follows: I was fifty six years old the twenty fourth day of March last past I was born and raised in Williams Township in the county of Northampton aforesaid where I still reside and always resided from my birth I was well acquainted with John Eckhart deceased and knew him from my childhood. From the time of my earliest recollections of him he resided within a mile from residence until about four or five years ago when he removed from his former residence to my property where he resided until he died he died in my house. I was also acquainted with his wife Elizabeth who is an applicant for a Pension and have known her from the time I first became acquainted with her late husband. She at present resides in my house where she resided at the time of the decease of her late husband. Her husband died some time in the month of May last. The said Elizabeth Eckhart and her late husband John Eckhart deceased from the time of my earliest recollection until the time of his decease lived and cohabited together as man and wife, and were so deemed reputed and believed to be in the whole neighbourhood and I never knew any thing to the contrary. They raised a family of children together I knew them all when they were young I think they had eight children. I was well acquainted with their oldest child his name was John, he was about one year younger than I he is now dead he died about three years ago. I was also well acquainted with Isaac their second son he was about four years younger than I he is also dead he died some where about fifteen years ago. I am one of the Vestry of the Williams Township Church of which the Rev Mr Schwabach before my recollection was the Pastor and

at the request of the Widow on the first day of November instant examined the records of the said Church and after diligent examination I could not find from them any record of the marriage of the said John Eckhart and Elizabeth his Wife nor the record of any other marriage but found the records of a number of births and Baptisms, among which was the record of the Birth and Baptism of Isaac Eckhart and of their spouse of which the following is a copy, to wit: "Isaac Eckhart son of John Eckhart and his Wife Elizabeth was born the 29 th of February A.D. 1792. The said son was Baptised the 19 th of August A.D. 1792. Sponsors Isaac Shimer Esqr and his Wife Elizabeth
(I have subscribed before me) the Day and Year aforesaid
J. Weygandt, J.P.
Isaac Stone
Pennsylvania Northampton County ss.
I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do certify, That Jacob Weygandt Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken was at the time thereof and still is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts full Faith and Credit are due as well in Courts of Record as elsewhere, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be the Signature of the said Justice is genuine
Given under my Hand and the seal of the said Court at Easton the seven th day of November Anno Domini 1842.
W m Hackett Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania Northampton County
On this seventh day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Samuel Yost — one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Northampton aforesaid Elizabeth Eckhart a resident of Williams Township in the county of Northampton aforesaid aged seventy six years and upwards (whom I hereby certify to be unable to attend Court on account of her advanced age and bodily infirmity) who — being duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following supplemental declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the Supplement thereto passed at the last Session of Congress That she is the Widow of John Eckhart 2 nd deceased (That her maiden name was Elizabeth Bruch) who was a Soldier (vye private) in the revolutionary War, and that he in his life time received a pension from the United States of ninety six Dollars a Year and that his name was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency, agreeably to a Certificate given at the War Office of the United States on the 22 nd day of March 1819 the original of which has been sent to the proper Department with her original application
She further declares that she was married to the said John Eckhart 2 nd at the house of John Jacoby in Williams Township aforesaid by the Rev d Mr Schwabach a Lutheran Minister of the Gospel in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five, and that her husband the aforesaid John Eckhart 2 nd deceased died in Williams Township aforesaid on the eighteenth day of May A D one thousand eight hundred and forty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four by at the time above stated
She further states that she has no certificate, nor never had any certificate of her intermarriage with her late husband the said John

Eckhart 2 d deceased. That she and her said late husband never had any family record or any written or documentary evidence of their marriage. That she recently had and caused the Church Records of the Williams Township Church of which the Rev d M c Schwabach who married them and who at the time of their marriage was the Pastor, examined and that no record of their marriage could be found. and from her own knowledge as well as from the information she received from M c Schwabach who examined the Church records above mentioned she does not under the solemn obligation of an oath she does not believe that there is any record evidence of her marriage as aforesaid.
She further states the Rev d M c Schwabach at the time of her intermarriage was an old man and that he left that part of the country many years ago and that she believes from the course of human nature he must long since have been dead.
Elizabeth her Eckhart mark
Wm. Hackett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss. I William Hackett Preliminary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Do hereby certify that Samuel John Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and to him was at the time thereof and still is One of the Judges of the said Court duly Commissioned and sworn, to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere; and that the above signature purporting to be the signature of the said Judge is genuine Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Easton the seventh Day of November Anno Domini 1843.
W m Hackett Judge

In the matter of the application of Elizabeth Eckhart for a Pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 and the Supplement thereto The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County on this fifth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared John Illick (whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full credit and belief) who being duly sworn according to Law, deposes and says as follows to wit. I am sixty nine years old and upwards and reside in Williams Township in the County of Northampton aforesaid where I was born, I always resided within about one mile from the residence of John Eckhart 2 d and that I knew and was well acquainted with him for fifty years last past and upwards, at the time I first knew and became acquainted with him he was married to Elizabeth Eckhart his present Widow who now survives him at that time they had one or more children and I now distinctly recollect that at that time he frequently boasted that his son would make an excellent Soldier because he was such a stout boy. He and I worked together in Harvest at Reubs in Williams Township afterwards for three successive years forty eight, forty nine and fifty years ago - He always acknowledged and confessed that he was married and he and his wife from that time and ever since until the time of his decease lived and cohabited together as man and wife and were deemed and reputed as such in the neighbourhood. That John Eckhart 2 d and Elizabeth his wife raised a considerable family of children. That John Eckhart 2 d was considered and believed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and at the time of his decease and for years previous thereto he was a Pensioner. He the said John Eckhart 2 d and Elizabeth his wife were married some years previous to seventeen hundred and ninety four. I visited him once during his last illness, he died in the month of May last, I was present at his funeral; he was buried at the Williams Township Church the funeral services were performed by

the Rev d Mr. Kemmer, a Lutheran Clergyman. That he also is well acquainted with his Widow Elizabeth Eckhart and has known her for fifty years past and upwards and at the time he first became acquainted with her she was the Wife of the said John Eckhart 2 d That the said Elizabeth Eckhart yet survives her husband that she never afterwards was married and now remains his Widow Sworn & Subscribed on the day & and year first therein written
John Glubke
J. Weygandt
Pennsylvania
Northampton County
ss
I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Jacob Weygandt Esq r before whom the within and preceding Deposition of John Glubke was made and taken at the time thereof and still is one of the Justices of the said Court in and for the said County duly Commissioned and sworn, to all whose official acts full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Easton the 9th day of August A D 1842.
W. Hackett Prothonotary